Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

TO:

Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:

City Manager David L. Corliss

 

Date:

April 12, 2012 – Updated 04/17/12

 

RE:

Future Agenda Items

 

 

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

 

05/01/12

·         Consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-11-8-11, to Chapter 6 of Horizon 2020 to expand the identified boundaries of Downtown Lawrence to accommodate a proposed mixed use project known as the North Mass Development.  The request includes a proposal to exempt the proposed North Mass Development from the current requirement that individual stores in the Downtown Commercial Center have a maximum footprint of no more than 25,000 square feet. Proposed by Paul Werner Architects. (PC Item 4; failed to recommend 4-4 on 2/27/12)   Staff Memo   Staff Report   Map of Area   Location Detail   Application   Retail Market Study   Concept Plans   Correspondence   PC Minutes

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-29-11, approximately 1.38 acres from IG (General Industrial) and CS (Commercial Strip) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 401 & 415 North 2nd Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Exchange Holdings LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 5A; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)   Staff Report   Proposed Rezoning Consultant Memo    Levee Easement    Concept Plans   Commercial Center Categories   Commercial Design Guidelines Outline   Map of Area   PC Minutes

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-30-11, approximately 2.14 acres from IG (General Industrial) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 0 & 100 Lincoln Street and 151 & 100 Perry Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for D&D Rentals of Lawrence, LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 5B; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-32-11, approximately .83 acres from IG (General Industrial) and CS (Commercial Strip) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 409 & 501 North 2nd Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Jeffrey Hatfield, property owner of record. (PC Item 5C; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-33-11, approximately .34 acres from OS (Open Space) and CS (Commercial Strip) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 300, 311, & 317 North 2nd Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Riverfront Properties of Lawrence, LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 5D; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-34-11, approximately  1.61 acres from IG (General Industrial) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 139 Perry Street, 505 North 2nd Street & 141 Maple Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for HDD of Lawrence, LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 5E; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-35-11, approximately .55 acres from IG (General Industrial) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 133 Perry Street. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Kaw River Estates, LLC, property owner of record. (PC Item 5F; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-12-36-11, approximately 1.38 acres from IG (General Industrial) to CD (Downtown Commercial), located at 600 North 1st Street, Block 3. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects, for Abfield Investments, property owner of record. (PC Item 5G; approved 5-4 on 2/27/12)

 

05/15/12

·         Conduct a public hearing to review the condition of the dilapidated structures located at 1106 Rhode Island Street and consider declaring the structures unsafe and ordering the repair or removal within a specified time period.

 

·         Distance limitation waiver hearing for Tour of Lawrence.

 

05/22/12

·         Conduct a public hearing to review the condition of the dilapidated structure located at 1233 New Jersey Street and consider declaring the structure unsafe and ordering the repair or removal within a specified time period.

 

TBD

·         Consider approval of the requested annexation, A-3-1-11 of approximately 67 acres located at 933, 939, & 943 N. 1800 Rd.  Adopt on first reading the ordinance authorizing the annexation.

 

·         Consider Rezoning, Z-3-8-11, approximately 67 acres from A (Agricultural) to IG (General Industrial), located at 933, 939, & 943 N 1800 Rd. Submitted by Steven Rothwell, Timothy W. and Lani S. Rothwell, for Timothy Rothwell, Wilber C. Rothwell, and Donald Kenna Rothwell, property owners of record. (PC Item 2; approved 7-1-1 on 7/25/11)   Staff Report   Map of Area   Article 4 Use Table   Correspondence   PC Minutes   Protest Petition Report & Attachments   Protest Petition Map   Resolution No. 11-25

 

·         Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CPA-4-4-10, to Horizon 2020 – Chapter 11 - Historic Resources. (PC Item 6; approved 7-0 on 6/20/11)  Staff Report   Proposed Chapter 11 - PC Approved   Existing Chapter 11   Horizon 2020 Preservation Plan Element   PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

·         Consider approving text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6, and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8682, approving text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6.   (PC Item 2; approved 8-0 on 10/24/11)   Staff Report   Incorporation by Reference   PC Minutes   Correspondence

 

ACTION:      Approve Text Amendments (TA-8-12-11) and adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8682, approving text amendments, TA-8-12-11, to various sections of the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Chapter 20, regarding revisions to the district criteria and development standards for development adjacent to R (Residential) Districts, clarify other density and dimensional standards, Section 20-1701 to clarify or add terms used in the density and dimensional standards table, and Sections 20-211 and 20-212 to make consistent with potential changes in Article 6

 

·         Consider a request to rezone, Z-11-27-11, approximately 12.40 acres from IG (General Industrial) to H (Hospital), located at 138 Alabama Street. Submitted by Treanor Architects, for Alford-Clarke Post #852 VFW, property owner of record and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, contract purchaser. Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 8707, to rezone (Z-11-27-11) approximately 12.40 acres from IG (General Industrial) to H (Hospital), located at 138 Alabama Street. (PC Item 7; approved 6-1 on 1/25/12

 

·         Receive staff report on possible secondary use of the Santa Fe Station for transit.    Staff Memo & Attachments   Correspondence

 

·         Adopt a resolution establishing a committee to advise the City Commission regarding the recognition of the 150th anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid.

 

·         Consider implementation of a lighting plan for lighting eight tennis courts at Centennial School and consider authorizing staff to solicit bids for the installation of the lighting. 

 

·         Receive report on roll out cart implementation   Staff Memo